Just under two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with two more presenters from the University of Salford’s interdisciplinary Prince conference: Joni Todd and Karen Turman, who you may know by reputation as the “esoteric French panel.” But if all that sounds a little too highbrow, don’t worry; we mostly talked about Prince’s impeccable fashion sense and uncompromising artistic vision, just with a lot of references to Charles Baudelaire and Marcel Duchamp. It’s probably the only Prince podcast you’ll hear that mentions both “Pussy Control” and Walter Benjamin, and that’s the best endorsement I can possibly give.

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Another mind provoking discussion thx! Regarding Prince’s fashion, as a youngster growing up in the African American community in the 60’s-70’s I am sure he was well aware of Eleganza fashions, the cutting edge alternative “dandy” fashion line, this may have influenced his alternative bold fashion sense. Although unique, Prince was still highly influenced by the heroes of music he grew up with (Hendrix, J Brown, Little Richard). He paid them respects in different ways fashion wise and musically, for example,”Possessed,” (ode to J Brown), coughing at the beginning of Raspberry Beret (Hendrix coughed on several tracks), Erotic City has shades of “Knee Deep.” There are many examples, some obvious, some very subtle or somewhat hidden. Peace and love!

Another example, I think mr.”I am against sampling” also sampled Hendrix “Little Miss Lover” on his Tick Tick Bang…on the shoulders of giants! Still love P in all his humanity warts and all! Peace and love!